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| Man dies after car chase accident | |
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| A man has been knocked down and killed after a car pursuit involving gardai on the Londonderry-Donegal border. | A man has been knocked down and killed after a car pursuit involving gardai on the Londonderry-Donegal border. |
| The accident happened in Northern Ireland near Bridgend, just before 1000 BST on Thursday. The man who died was Tommy Long, 46, from Carnhill in Derry. | The accident happened in Northern Ireland near Bridgend, just before 1000 BST on Thursday. The man who died was Tommy Long, 46, from Carnhill in Derry. |
| Gardai have arrested a man. The Office of the Garda Ombudsman is investigating the circumstances of the accident. | Gardai have arrested a man. The Office of the Garda Ombudsman is investigating the circumstances of the accident. |
| In a statement, it said the car tried to evade gardai who wanted to speak with the driver about his driving. | In a statement, it said the car tried to evade gardai who wanted to speak with the driver about his driving. |
| It said the car had crossed the border into Northern Ireland from Donegal before the crash. | It said the car had crossed the border into Northern Ireland from Donegal before the crash. |
| Police forces from both sides of the border are involved in a follow-up operation and the PSNI is also investigating the crash. | Police forces from both sides of the border are involved in a follow-up operation and the PSNI is also investigating the crash. |
| The Buncrana Road was closed for a time at the Skeogh Link. |